Cisco Aironet 1200 Series - Setting Up MAC-Based Authentication

Chapter 4 Security Setup
Setting Up MAC-Based Authentication
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Setting Up MAC-Based Authentication
MAC-based authentication allows only client devices with specified MAC
addresses to associate and pass data through the access point. Client devices with
MAC addresses not in a list of allowed MAC addresses are not allowed to
associate with the access point.You can create a list of allowed MAC addresses in
the access point management system and on a server used for MAC-based
authentication.
This section provides instructions for:
• Enabling MAC-Based Authentication on the Access Point
• Enabling MAC-Based Authentication in Cisco Secure ACS
Enabling MAC-Based Authentication on the Access Point
Follow these steps to set up and enable MAC-based authentication on the access
point:
Step 1 Follow this link path to reach the Address Filters page:
a. On the Summary Status page, click Setup.
b. On the Setup page, click Address Filters under Associations.
Figure 4-10 shows the Address Filters page.